I am NOT wrong in that using 'u' and 'r' is considered totally 'naff' by most people with any 'class' - as for squire:
'A squire was originally a young man who aspired to the rank of knighthood and who, as part of his development to that end, served an existing knight as his attendant or shield carrier (AKA an assistant.)'
Yes, my father could have bought a property in the UK where he would have had the title 'Lord of The Manor' and been entitled to be called 'Squire' whatever - so what?
A very famous college you are so proud of you fail to name it?
Wedward - you are a bit of a cad on the sly aren't you?
Why should I eat humble pie?
It's not my fault that English is either a foreign language to you or, as you claim to be born in the UK, that you have difficulty with the language even though you have had such a superb education? Ok, I am assumed English was a foreign language to you as you don't communicate 'comfortably' in the language.
'u' and 'r' are both considered totally naff and impolite by anybody who is middle-aged or older and has had the blessing of a half-decent education. Maybe you include the likes of David Beckam and his little strumpet of a wife 'Posh Spice' as your role models - I'm sure they use 'u' and 'r' 'cos dey can't spell proper, innit?
I have been to the Maltese islands more times, since 1968, than I can possibly remember - since when has 'GC' (George Cross) stood for 'faith, hope and charity'? I thought the GC was awarded to the islands for their outstanding bravery.......do tell me if I am wrong!
THIS IS A 'FRIENDLY' POST AND NOT A SLUR ON WEDWARD'S CHARACTER IN CASE ANYBODY THINKS I AM BEING NASTY.......I JUST DON'T LIKE TO BE TOLD TO EAT HUMBLE PIE BY THE PROGENY OF A MERE SQUIRE!
The REAL reason people started using 'u', 'r' 'cul8r' ('see you later' for Wedward's information) was that when mobile phones first came out the number of characters in a text message was limited.........now only lazy or naff people or old people who want people to think they are 'kewl' use 'u' and 'r').
very funny - it would be a nightmare of a dream; it's just that work fascinates me so much I love watching other people who are gainfully employed; also a management guy called R.L. Stewart (not the guy with the croaking voice) defined management as 'Deciding what needs to be done - then getting somebody else to do it'
My grandparents were very working class, my parents I would imagine would be considered middle-class and I went to a rather posh boarding school who looked down on the very nice local population and called them (mainly middle class people) 'the peasants' - I strongly objected to this pathetic attitude, and enjoy friends from all walks of life and all stratas of society (from tramps to royalty).
Anyway, as a 'foreign gentleman' English is not your native language, so I suppose one must make allowances for 'U'!
Wedward - a very nice gesture of your's in another thread where you have offered to put up any wet and soggy English nymphette who might be homeless due to the lovely weather back in Blighty! (I'd do the same, but I know with my luck she'd bring her boyfriend and six kids by four different fathers and never leave!)
Thursday is a good night because when you stagger into work the next day you can say 'TGIF' (thank God it's Friday) - you youngsters can survive a whole day at work even if you feel and look like zombies!
I always used to say TGITTF when I used to work (Thank God It's Thursday Tomorrow's Friday), but then I'd often have to work Saturdays and Sundays so the whole of the next week would just be a bit of a blur....then if you worked both Saturday and Sunday of the following week you'd be a genuine zombie by the end of the third week.
My dingaling! My dingaling! Smoky ain't gonna strum my dingaling! The water is dripping The tiler ran away......... Smoky's wet and sipping Wine from LeValais!
You're brilliant, but can you please tell me why I can't get my favourite station when I take my radio on vacation with me? (I always check it's working before I leave and I buy it spare batteries and stuff....... ~sniff~)
You latest under the bonnet pic reminds me of a case law given in business laww class:
A young woman employed in an administrative capacity was feeling rather hot one day and opened a sash window. The window came down on her and she was trapped - her head outside and her body from the waist inside.
Her boss, a man, noticed and took advantage of the situation.
The young became pregnant as a result.
The tutor asked: 'Was this a case of negligence?'
I can't remember the answer, just the stunned silence as everybody did their best not to laugh...........
I always open doors for ladies in the correct manner; especially swinnging doors with perfect timing so the door swings back and smacks her in the gob.
I think that feminists who think it's an insult for a man to open a door for them out to burn their bras and get a job as a hod carrier on a building site.
I think it's quite 'cute' when nice young ladies open a door for me; if I groan a lot and make painful expressions I've even been able to persuade a young lady to give up her seat on a bus for me[exclamation mark].
Anyway, maybe I'm from the old school of people who like duelling at dawn to defend the honour of a lady. I do, however, think that Wedward should type 'you' instead of 'u' because you can't be both a 'cool dude' and a gentleman.
wat do u fink, smoky [question mark] - ok,ok I'm going to get a new keyboard today and the shift key will work and we'll all be happy [exclamation mark]
Joe is a 'yungun' 'n' dey don't need to spill correetly 'cos den der mates mick fun of em, innit......my son had a distiction in his English GCE [General Certificate of Education] examination, but he can't be 'bovvered' to write properly either.
I have a Finnish lodger in my house in the UK [he's finishing off his Masters in International Relations].
He speaks fluent Finnish, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish and French......plus his German is ok and he is learning Portuguese as his parents have just retired to the Azores - oh, I forgot.........his English is better than most native speakers also [exclamation mark].
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Yeah, right! I keep posting in the forums and now all the women hate me!